57a, Orchard Vale, Bristol, BS15 9UL

57a is a one-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Bristol (BS15 9UL). It has a recorded floor area of 47 m² (around 506 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1950-1966. The latest certificate (May 2024) shows a D (score 58), a step below the typical UK home. Earlier certificates rated it B (September 2010); the latest reading is 2 bands lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor and roof efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor. At 47 m² this is the 4th smallest of 19 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 33–127 m². The building's EPC ratings span F to B across 19 units on file.

Held since December 2008 — that's 17 years off the open market, well above the local norm. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. Today's modelled estimate of £184,000 sits 84% above the 2008 sale of £100,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£198/sq ft) was about 30% below the postcode norm. At 47 m² it's 23.6% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (62 m² median across 18 EPCs). 1 bedrooms is on the smaller side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count.